According to local media, several hundred people were on the building when it gave way, raising fears of a much heavier toll.
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At least 60 people died in the collapse of a suspension bridge spanning a river in the state of Gujarat, in western India, Sunday October 30, said a member of the local government interviewed by AFP . “More than 82 people were rescued“also specified Brijesh Merja.
The toll announced for the time being corresponds to the number of bodies already found. Local media say that several hundred people were on the Morbi bridge at the time of the tragedy, raising fears of a greater number of victims.
This bridge, dating from the British colonial era, had just reopened to the public after months of work. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was in Gujarat, where he is from, asked “the urgent mobilization of rescue teams” and making aid available for all victims, his office tweeted.